William Salter (died 1404) was an English politician.

Life

Salter was from

Devizes Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devizes Castle, an 11th-century Norman castle, and received a charter in 1141. The castle was besieged during the Anarchy, a 12th-century civil war between ...

, Wiltshire, and represented his town in

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. He was a weaver, and one of the wealthiest men in his area. He was married to Margaret, and they had one daughter. His grandson, Richard Bytefynger, was his main heir.

Career

Salter was

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ...

for

in February 1383, 1386, February 1388, January 1397, September 1397 and 1399.

References

Year of birth missing 1404 deaths 14th-century births 15th-century English people English MPs February 1383 People from Devizes English MPs 1386 English MPs February 1388 English MPs January 1397 English MPs September 1397 English MPs 1399 {{14thC-England-MP-stub